Backup MS Outlook Eng – copy two files called .pst
The ena called outlook.pst , that includes all your Outlook folders with Email, Calendar, Contacts, Data m.m. and the second archive.pst containing archived message from Outlook. When you archive a message, you move it from outlook.pst to archive.pst, therefore, archiving is not a backup of MS Outlook, it is an archiving of old data in Outlook, mostly so that outlook.pst does not become so big.
Backup MS Outlook Eng:
Copy these two files outlook.pst and archive.pst.
Preferably copy it to a Cloud in case your computer is stolen or broken and you have data left.
My file outlook.pst It is often larger than 900 MB.
Remember that ”Microsoft Outlook” and ”Outlook Express” They are completely different programs..
Do not confuse them.
Data is saved in a Personal Folder File .pst t.ex. outlook.pst.
You can easily locate the files in Outlook 2007 Follow the steps below.
- Go to the main menu of Outlook 2007, Click File and select Data File Management.
OR - Click on the Tools menu and select Account Settings from the drop down menu.
- Click the Data Files tab. You may have a file or more files. These are computer files, Where you have your email, data, Calendar mm.
- Click the Open Folder icon. Windows Explorer will automatically open and you reach the place where the files are.
- Stäng Outlook.
Now you can copy files to any storage media you want. Remember that Outlook must be closed before you backup the files.